Richard Pearce III was born 1590 in Pearce Hall, Yorkshire, England to Richard Pearce (1553-1641) and died 7 October 1666 Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island of unspecified causes.
Biography
Richard IV at Portsmouth
All of this appears to relate to his son, Richard IV.
Richard immigrated from England and eventually settled at Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Here there are several evidences of his activity:
- Richard Pearse was at Portsmouth as early as 1654, when he was a witness to a deed of 12 acres of land and a house purchased of William James by Henry Piercy.
- Jan. 14, 1657, he was a witness to a deed. June 8, 1657, he was chosen surveyor of marks of all "cattell that goe" from this town.
- June 11, 1658, he was a witness to a will. May 18, 1658, he was admitted Freeman of the Colony from Portsmouth.
- Nov. 16, 1666, he purchased 2 acres 7 rods of land of Jacob Cole; 1669 he purchased of Joseph Parker 14 acres of land in Portsmouth.
- He married, probably in 1642, Susannah, daughter of George Wright of Newport, who was probably of Salem, 1637, Newport, 1648, and who in 1649 stabbed one Walter Lettice, as John Winthrop, Jr., received a letter to this effect from Roger Williams.
- His will was drawn April 23, 1677, and was proved in Portsmouth Oct. 28, 1678. His son Richard was executor and he calls him his "eldest son."
Marriage and Family
- John Pearce (1613-1656) - one of four sons to settle in English New England Colonies -
- Michael Pierce (c1617-1676) - one of four sons to settle in English New England Colonies - commander of militia killed by indians in King Philip's War.
- Richard Pierce (1615-1678) - one of four sons to settle in English New England Colonies -
- William Pierce (c1618-) - one of four sons to settle in English New England Colonies -
- Samuel Pierce (1620-1661)
- Hannah Pearce (1622-1680)
- Sarah Pierce (1626-1690)
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
John Pearce (1613-1656) | |||
Michael Pierce (c1617-1676) | 1617 England | 26 May 1676 Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island | Persis Eames (1621-1662) |
Richard Pierce (1615-1678) | |||
Samuel Pierce (1620-1661) | |||
Hannah Pearce (1622-1680) | |||
Sarah Pierce (1626-1690) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Richard Pearce (1590-1666) | 1590 Pearce Hall, Yorkshire, England | 7 October 1666 Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island | Martha Jacobs (1593-1650) |
References
- Richard Pearce (1590-1666)/List of Famous Descendants
- Richard Pearce (1590-1666)/Ancestry
- William Deuel Family Ancestry
- New England Families, Genealogical and Meorial Record - Vol 4 - Publ 1914, William Richard Cutter, pg 1809-1812 (Pierce Family) (Free on Google Books)